A/N: This is my second FF and I'm so excited to write this. I feel like I've really learnt a lot from my first story (A New Start, if you haven't read it I highly suggest you do!) and I'm amazed by the support I have gotten! I really hope you guys enjoy it.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Rookie blue, just the spelling mistakes ;)
Traci gave the baby back to Noelle. "Think we can call Frank now?" She said reaching into her purse and grabbing her phone. "They must have found Gail, I have a bunch of missed calls" she said as she placed her phone to her ear to hear Andy's voice, sounded like she was crying.
"Trace, it's me. Call me back please. I'm in the emergency room" Traci excused herself from Noelle's room and ran to the elevator. Something was wrong. Really wrong.
The elevators opened up to the emergency floor and she could see the amount of cop cars outside lights on and all the officers in the waiting room. She held back the tears as she searched for Jerry, she walked up to Andy and Sam.
"Where's Jerry" she said wiping the tears that were already running down her cheeks. Andy grabbed Traci's hand.
"Jerry went to the cab drivers house, he was stabbed Trace, he's in surgery right now. The Doctors are doing everything they can. The cab driver got away but because Jerry jumped him and stuck his phone in his pocket and we were able to get the location and arrest him and get Gail back. I'm so sorry" Andy said as she pulled Traci into a hug and let her cry on her shoulder.
Traci couldn't believe what she was hearing. She felt like this was a nightmare and she couldn't wake up. Then she felt like she was going to throw up. She jumped out and ran over to the garbage can and emptied her dinner, she felt a hand on her back and turned around to see Oliver holding out a napkin and a piece of gum. She wiped her mouth and popped the gum in her mouth before Oliver wrapped her in a hug.
A doctor came out from the doors. "Traci Nash, Sam Swarek or Oliver Shaw?" he called out. All 3 of them stepped forward. "Would you like to go somewhere a little more private?" the doctor asked.
"No, we are all his family" Traci said grabbing Andy's hand. Andy gave it a squeeze and a reassuring smile.
"Detective Barber received a stab wound to his abdomen, he lost a lot of blood, but we were able to repair most of the damage and he is stable, but these next 24 hours are crucial. Traci, I understand that you are his fiancée, if you'll follow me I'll lead you to see him."
Traci walked into the room and collapsed in the chair next to his bed. "Oh, Jerry!" She cried as she grabbed his hand. She couldn't help the falling tears.
"I'm going to kill you for going to that house alone!" she said as she squeezed his hand. "Please wake up, for me. For Leo." she said as she kissed his forehead. She needed to call Dex.
Traci walked back into the waiting room and walked up to Sam. "You should go next. I need to call Dex, someone should be in there with him." Traci said.
"I... I can't" Sam managed to get out. "I'll wait here for you." He said as he sat back and pulled out the pocket watch Jerry gave him and said a silent prayer, he wasn't much of a religious guy but he needed Jerry to be okay.
"Andy? Do you want to go see him?" Traci asked. She wanted someone in the room- just in case.
"Um, yeah. Yeah. I'll go" Andy stuttered as she stood up and gave a reassuring smile to Sam and Traci.
Andy walked into the room and sat in the chair beside Jerry's bed. She couldn't help but let the tears fall. She needed to cry but didn't want to cry in front of Sam. She needed to be strong for him.
"Jerry, I am so sorry. I should have listened to you. We should have went to the cab drivers house. God Jerry, you need to wake up." She said as she put her head in her hands.
Sam went to the window of Jerry's room, he saw Andy sitting with her head between her hands and her shoulder's shaking. He could hear her mumbling "I'm sorry" over and over again. Traci came up behind Sam and put a hand on his shoulder.
"You should go home Sam. Take Andy to the station and then go home. Shower. I'll call you first thing I promise." Traci said as she walked into the room rubbing Andy's back as she started to cry again. Andy stood up and wiped her tears before pulling Traci into a hug, Sam noticed she was still apologizing.
Andy walked out of the room and noticed Sam standing at the window.
"Want a ride back to the station?" Sam asked, no emotion in his voice. Andy nodded and they walked to the squad. They drove in complete silence all the way to the station and went separate ways into the locker rooms. Andy changed and zipped up her jacket, she doubted Sam was waiting for her, so she would probably have to walk. She pulled her hood up because it was still raining and pulled her bag up higher on her shoulder. She pushed open the back door and scanned the parking lot. Yep. No Sam, she thought. She started walking home in the cold and couldn't help the thoughts going through her head. It was her fault that Jerry was in the hospital. It was her fault that Sam went with her and now was mad at her. She heard the familiar sound of Sam's truck pull up beside her. She stopped and looked over at Sam who was rolling down the window.
"Get in" He said.
"Sam really, I'm not far from home I can walk the rest of the way." She said stuffing her hands in her pocket to stop them from shaking.
"It wasn't a question. It's raining and you're shaking" he said as he pushed open the door. She wasn't shaking because of the cold, she wanted to say.
They rode in silence till he pulled up outside her apartment building. They sat in silence for a couple seconds before Andy opened the door. Sam shut off the truck and got out. She was surprised, maybe he was staying. They walked up to her apartment and she unlocked the door. Sam noticed she was still shaking.
"Why don't you go grab a change of clothes?" Sam said as he closed the door behind him. Andy nodded and walked out of the room.
She returned a couple minutes later to see Sam standing right where she left him. She quietly walked over and wrapped her arms around him pulling him into a hug. He remained stiff before pulling her hands off him.
"I should get going." Sam said as he turned to the door.
"I'm sorry" she sniffled. He looked over to see the big crocodile tears threatening to spill over, he hated when she cried.
"Don't be" he said dryly.
"I know you blame me" she said standing still fidgeting with her hands.
"I do not!" Sam said a little more harshly then he should of.
"You should go" she said as she turned to walk to her bedroom, she hoped he'd follow but she heard her front door close instead.